Monday, January 11, 2010

Postcards from the past

"It's amazing how quickly we forget what things were like," Larry says.

Many of the buildings depicted in the postcards have been gone for years.

I think the site is a valuable record of life along the old Mother Road that can be enjoyed by those of us old enough to have driven on it regularly. It's also a valuable site to show to young people or transplants to Missouri to prove to them that there was a lot going on here before they came along.

There are several pages of cards. "Pages 11-22 are up and down I-44 from Lebanon to Sullivan, 14-16 are Rolla," Larry notes. Click and enjoy.

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What We Believe

OUR CORE BELIEF:

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

John 14:6 NIV

OUR PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE:

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

I Thessalonians 4:11-12 NIV

OUR MISSION:

The Ozarks Almanac strives to be a compendium of information for Ozarks residents and newcomers about life in this region, including skills in growing, preparing and storing food; using tools to build and make improvements to the home or outbuildings; enjoying homegrown music, literature and art, as well as appreciating the culture and heritage of the Ozarks; hunting, fishing, birding and enjoying the outdoors while conserving our regional resources, and serving the Lord by serving others and being good neighbors.